Macaroni and Cheese Stew
This is depression food, passed down through generations. You'll never want to eat boxed macaroni and cheese again! It's called stew because it should be "soupy" when it's done. If you love pasta recipes, visit Pasta Recipe Collection for more healthy, hearty pasta recipes!
Recipe Ingredients
2 cups elbow macaroni
1-1/ 2 cup 2 percent milk
1-1 /2 tablespoon cornstarch
1 /2 pound reduced-fat Velveeta cheese, cut in cubes
Recipe Directions
Bring 4 cups of water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan. Add elbow macaroni and continue boiling for six minutes.
While noodles are boiling, add cornstarch to the cold milk in separate saucepan and bring to a boil on the stove, stirring continuously. (An alternative is six to eight minutes on high in microwave, stirring every 60 seconds).
When sauce has thickened, remove from heat.
Add Velveeta and stir until smooth. Add the cheese sauce to the drained macaroni.
Nutritional information per one-fourth recipe:
Calories: 392
Protein: 19g
Carbohydrates: 63g
Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 19mg
Sodium: 485mg
